I am often told, “I know meditation is good for me, but I just can’t sit still!” Well, here is some good news for all of you twitchy would-be meditators: sitting still is not the only way to meditate. In fact, mindfulness meditation, which focuses greatly on the body, pairs extremely well with movement. When [...]
Tag: self-compassion
Self-Compassion Practices for Emotional Distress: It’s not just about being kind
Self-Compassion practices and programs are gaining momentum in psychological treatments and look like they might well become the next wave of transforming our painful feelings. Mindful Self-Compassion (1), developed by Drs. Christopher Germer and Kristen Neff, is an approach that can be both an adjunct to conventional therapies as well as a stand-alone treatment model. The interesting [...]
10 books that are good for your health: Mindfulness, Self-Compassion & Happiness
As we enter the New Year, let's make 2015 a year of exploring the many gifts from skilled researchers and clinicians which can support our resolution to live better. The participants of the Mindfulness-Based Symptom Management, Burnout Resilience and Pain Management programs at the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic have one wish in common: a desire to find a [...]
Building Safeness: How to get intimate with our inner critic
We all want to feel safe. It's important. When we feel safe, we feel confident and more willingly open ourselves to new experiences. In fact, feeling safe leads to the willingness to take risks - to risk being known, being seen, loving and feeling loved. As we encounter the world in all its various ways of [...]
A Complaint-Free World: The deepest practice of compassion
Stop complaining? No way. It's how we vent, share our pain, give voice to injustices! But is it? Recently, a dear colleague and friend got me into this practice of being complaint-free. It's a program started by Will Bowen who was encouraging his congregation to develop a new habit. It takes 21-days to form a [...]
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